title: Multilayer stents in the treatment of thoraco-abdominal residual type B dissection.
abstract: Multilayer stents are already being used for the treatment of peripheral aneurysms. In France, they are currently under evaluation in the treatment of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms. We have used multilayer stents to treat aneurysmal evolution of thoraco-abdominal residual type B dissection. Third month computed tomography (CT)-scan showed a false channel no longer patent. Multilayer stents are promising but it is too soon to draw conclusions on the use of this device in the treatment of patent false channels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jean Minjoz Hospital, F-25030 Besancon, France. sidney.chocron@univ-fcomte.fr
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chocron
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vaislic
authors.forename: Djamel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaili
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bonneville
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome